Trash Turns to Treasure for Some Eastern Kentucky Students

By Aimee Heald-Nielson
Published on May. 12, 2004

“Our goal coincides with the county's in getting the number of people who participate in recycling to increase.” Deborah Cotterill, Extension agent for family and consumer sciences

Kentucky 4-Her Included in List of National Award Recipients

By Haven Miller
Published on May. 12, 2004

“This is the first time that a member of Kentucky 4-H has earned this national award.” Ken Culp III, Extension 4-H youth development specialist for volunteerism

4-H Camps Gearing Up for Another Exciting Summer

By Haven Miller
Published on May. 12, 2004

“The 4-H camping experience emphasizes personal development and having fun." Donna Fox, Extension 4-H youth development associate

Cicadas Pose Little Concern for Animals and Their Owners

By Haven Miller and
Published on May. 12, 2004

“Myth and rumor to the contrary, cicadas are not poisonous and do not sting or bite.” Lee Townsend, UK Extension entomologist

Dry Stone Masonry Project Sparks Future Employment Ideas for East Ky. Students

By Aimee Heald-Nielson
Published on May. 12, 2004

“We told the youth that worked on this particular project that they would be able to bring their grandchildren back here and say they helped build that stone wall.” Lora Lee Howard, Extension agent for family and consumer sciences

Time To Assess Harvest And Storage Needs

Published on May. 12, 2004

Planning for an efficient harvest this fall requires attention to many details including matching the combine harvest rate to the hauling capacity and travel time of the grain cart and/or trucks; handling rate of the wet-grain conveyor, size of the holding tank, capacity of the grain dryer and assoc

Preparation Important to Successful Job Search

By Ellen Brightwell
Published on May. 12, 2004

"Your physical appearance, attitude and actions express your suitability for a job." Linda Heaton, UK Extension Specialist

Ewe Profit School Set for May 26

By Aimee D. Heald
Published on May. 5, 2004

“It's really a great opportunity to learn about the most basic elements of this enterprise.” Monty Chappell, UK Extension sheep specialist

Good Management Techniques Mean A More Successful Cattle Breeding Season

By Laura Skillman
Published on May. 5, 2004

Proper management can have a dramatic impact on calving rates, and each additional calf improves the overall economics of the operation. Additionally, if cattle are bred early in the season, a larger calf is ready to market at weaning time. Roy Burris, UK beef specialist

Calloway County 4-H Mixes Fun With Community Service

By Laura Skillman
Published on May. 5, 2004

“We do a quarterly community service project as a county, and in the fall we do a pumpkin and park cleanup and in the spring for the past few years we’ve been doing a competition between clubs such as an obstacle course. This year we decided to fly kites and clean up the park."